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they want to keep local control of those schools. i think we can make some changes to what used to be known as no child left behind. so far, a lot of the changes have been bipartisan and we should continue that. >> we have not talked about rise and i think we should. in the case of fisher beat texas their tickets at the issue of whether -- fischer v. texas, they look at the issue about federal dollars going to colleges. if the supreme court should decide that race should no longer be a part of a decision making process as to whether an individual gets admitted to a college or university, what wouldis it appropriate that raco longer be part of that formula? you both have more -- no more than 40 seconds to respond. mr. casey, you go first. >> if the supreme court were to make that decision, it would be a radical departure from where we have been and i think it would be too much. we still have a ways to go to make sure that the kind of discrimination that was in place for many generations is rectified, that that injustice is dealt with.
they want to keep local control of those schools. i think we can make some changes to what used to be known as no child left behind. so far, a lot of the changes have been bipartisan and we should continue that. >> we have not talked about rise and i think we should. in the case of fisher beat texas their tickets at the issue of whether -- fischer v. texas, they look at the issue about federal dollars going to colleges. if the supreme court should decide that race should no longer be a...
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>> i am focused on the local. i would start with the local. i see this the district for the lens of a teacher. i would be looking at these counties as 39 separate entities as many different communities and want to make sure i help each of the maximize their potential by creating jobs. i have spent the last year and have laying out my plan for lairs of economic opportunity. i carry my football with because i talk about creating another lawyer of the bio-8, may. >> those watching us may wonder what that has to do with a football. >> and a car that drove appear tonight came off the line in detroit. there are plastic bottles or using hog manure to make asphalt -- we can make whatever we need within 100 miles of this community. >> what needs to be done to stimulate the economy in congress? >> it is clear what i have done. i introduced the first piece of legislation that laid the foundation for by a diesel. i extended the tax credits so ethanol could grow. are represented #one renewable energy producing district in north america. from a business sta
>> i am focused on the local. i would start with the local. i see this the district for the lens of a teacher. i would be looking at these counties as 39 separate entities as many different communities and want to make sure i help each of the maximize their potential by creating jobs. i have spent the last year and have laying out my plan for lairs of economic opportunity. i carry my football with because i talk about creating another lawyer of the bio-8, may. >> those watching us...
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let the states and localities do that. i was a governor. the federal government did not hire our teachers. but i want to get our private sector going, and i know how to do it. >> i think what all the teachers. javelin, thank you so much for a very vigorous debate. we've come to an end. it's time for closing statements. i believe you are first, mr. president. >> thank you very much, bob, governor romney, and to lynn university. you have now heard three debates, months of campaigning and way to many tv commercials. and now you've got a choice. you know, over the last four years we've made real progress digging our way out of policies that gave us two prolonged wars, record deficits and the worst economic crisis since the great depression. and governor romney wants to take us back to the policies. a foreign policy that is wrong and reckless, economic policies that will not create jobs, will not reduce our deficit, but will make sure that folks at the very top don't have to play by the same rules that you do. and i've got a different vision for
let the states and localities do that. i was a governor. the federal government did not hire our teachers. but i want to get our private sector going, and i know how to do it. >> i think what all the teachers. javelin, thank you so much for a very vigorous debate. we've come to an end. it's time for closing statements. i believe you are first, mr. president. >> thank you very much, bob, governor romney, and to lynn university. you have now heard three debates, months of campaigning...
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there is also information on forms and legislative and local races. tomorrow night, we will bring you live coverage of the second presidential debate. for the entire arizona public media team, thank you for joining us. a few light programs today on c- span. first, "washington journal." then, the tea party and shall issues. then at 7:00 eastern, a presidential debate preview. presidential debate preview.
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you can do that here locally. and you protect the funds and to allow local leaders to make decisions about how those funds are used. that is the best. >> my son carter and my son micah both go to public school. and the kind of testing that is required today is not helpful to their teacher to be able to tailor construction to them individually. in addition, it is a great public school. it was -- it did not beat ayp, as it did three things incredibly well and one thing not to standard. that has simply labeled our children and our schools and not helped our teachers either. >> we will move to the program where congressman, you get to ask a question of representative wilson. you have 30 seconds to ask that question. rep wilson, you have one minute and 15 seconds to respond. representative-a, you have 30 seconds to rebut. -- , -- rep heinrich, you have 30 seconds to rebut. >> and as someone who came here undocumented, unbeknownst to them when they were three months of age, those are the dreamers, those are the kids tha
you can do that here locally. and you protect the funds and to allow local leaders to make decisions about how those funds are used. that is the best. >> my son carter and my son micah both go to public school. and the kind of testing that is required today is not helpful to their teacher to be able to tailor construction to them individually. in addition, it is a great public school. it was -- it did not beat ayp, as it did three things incredibly well and one thing not to standard. that...
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>> i said i am focused on the local and i start with the local. i see the world as this district -- with teachers. i see my job much as i would on the first day of school. i would look at these counties as 39 entities and would make sure that they all maximize their potential. i have laid out my plan for layers of economic opportunity. i carry a football with me to create another level of the bio- economy, within 10-15 miles of small towns. >> many wonder about the football? >> it is made of soybeans. and most cars are from detroit and the seats are made of this. with plastic bottles or using this to create asphalt. we can make that within 10-15 miles. >> in 2013-2014, what will stimulate the economy? >> i introduced the first piece of legislation for biodiesel and represent the biggest renewable energy. government has to get out of the way so entrepreneurs can have their way. what the government needs to do is have a low, stable, predictable tax rate. we have to lower our regulation burden. when i was in business, 43 agencies regulated my trade.
>> i said i am focused on the local and i start with the local. i see the world as this district -- with teachers. i see my job much as i would on the first day of school. i would look at these counties as 39 entities and would make sure that they all maximize their potential. i have laid out my plan for layers of economic opportunity. i carry a football with me to create another level of the bio- economy, within 10-15 miles of small towns. >> many wonder about the football?...
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he was known for walking the streets of the city where he " -- where he worked, tasting the local food, meeting as many people as he could, speaking arabic, listening with a broad smile crest went to bed gauzy in the early days of the libyan revolution. -- with a broad smile. he went there during the early days of the libyan revolution and helped the people cope with a violent conflicts, cared for the union, and crafted -- cared for the wounded, and crafted a vision where all would be supported. he supported the birth of a new democracy as libyans held elections and built new institutions. he began to move a forward after decades of dictatorship. chris stevens love his work. he took pride in the country he served anti sought dignity in the people that he met. two weeks ago, he traveled to establish a new cultural center and build a hospital. that is when the compound came under attack, along with three of his colleagues, chris was killed in the city that he helped to save. he was 52 years old. a study this story because chris stevens embody the best of america. like his fellow foreign
he was known for walking the streets of the city where he " -- where he worked, tasting the local food, meeting as many people as he could, speaking arabic, listening with a broad smile crest went to bed gauzy in the early days of the libyan revolution. -- with a broad smile. he went there during the early days of the libyan revolution and helped the people cope with a violent conflicts, cared for the union, and crafted -- cared for the wounded, and crafted a vision where all would be...
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local nationals provide us with continuity, local expertise, threat awareness in their community, and language and cultural skills. i am confident the committee will conclude that officers and employees of the department of state, diplomatic six researchers, and mission libya conducted themselves professionally and with careful attention to managing the people and budgets in a way that reflected the gravity of the task. i am proud of the work our team accomplished in libya under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. the protection of our nation's diplomats, embassies and consulates, and the work produced there is deserving of the time and treasure invested. i am glad to further discuss my expenses and hope it provides beneficial to the committee, the state department, and my final ds agents -- fellow ds agents. thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. may god bless our country as we work toward peace in a contentious world. i stand ready to answer any questions you might have of me. >> thank you. ms. lamb. could you turn on your mike, please? that's all right, your
local nationals provide us with continuity, local expertise, threat awareness in their community, and language and cultural skills. i am confident the committee will conclude that officers and employees of the department of state, diplomatic six researchers, and mission libya conducted themselves professionally and with careful attention to managing the people and budgets in a way that reflected the gravity of the task. i am proud of the work our team accomplished in libya under extraordinarily...
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but it works best at the local level. it works best when you have school board members involved, when you have parents involved, when you have a community involved and when you have educators involved. one of the mistakes i believe that has been made at the federal level is the package of the no child left behind act. i think it started out with good intentions, but it hasn't accomplished what it should have. it has taken educators out of the classroom, and we need to keep them in the classroom if they are going to address the needs of students. >> senator? >> the most important thing is to make sure that these kids arrive in kindergarten ready to learn. if they are behind, they are never going to catch up. i am not going to get a nobel prize for making that discovery. it is a fact. the rhetoric of senator fisher and the reality of her propose always don't match up. she voted against providing prenatal care for children. the proposal will result in deep cuts to early childhood education and head start. it is a fact. i am
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with food that appeals to local consumers. mcdonald's here might be the target of our obesity campaigns, the obsession with american yuppies, but globally it still means the middle class good life. who else profits in tough economic times? make-up companies. there is documented research to support this. the sales of the companies is astonishing. then, of course, there are political extremists, which, unfortunately, flourish in tough times. look at the rise of far right and far left parties. it is not just greece. it is here in the united states as well. host: susan glasser, thank you so much. guest: thank you for having me. >> c-span is bringing you live coverage between now and november 6. our campaign 2012 debate coverage continues tonight from west virginia about half an hour from now. it is a debate between tomblin and maloney. that debate coverage is coming up tonight live at 7:00 p.m., it here on c-span. >> i what c-span the various congressional hearings and deliberations on public policy and also information that is pu
with food that appeals to local consumers. mcdonald's here might be the target of our obesity campaigns, the obsession with american yuppies, but globally it still means the middle class good life. who else profits in tough economic times? make-up companies. there is documented research to support this. the sales of the companies is astonishing. then, of course, there are political extremists, which, unfortunately, flourish in tough times. look at the rise of far right and far left parties. it...
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when you get down to local communities where we do compromise, where we make the tough policy decisions, then yes, sometimes you can not do it. >> we are out of time. we're committed to sticking >> we are committed as the department to feinstein counterfeit and unapproved drug cases. together with the u.s. attorney's offices around the country, the criminal divisions, computer crimes and intellectual property section, my office is actively partnering with fda, oci, all the other branches you have heard today. dea, postal service. investigating the wide variety of unlawful trafficking that we see. as we heard this morning, from tim and as we have been hearing throughout the day, the availability of drugs has skyrocketed. anyone with a computer can order drugs on line using search engines, using b2b sites. they can do this for personal use or for resale. their findings, more and more, anyone with a computer can set himself up as a wholesaler. they can buy drugs from china, india, pakistan, wherever and resell them through their own internet web sites. it can be counterfeit, and approved,
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most of the money, i think close to the local tv stations. and of course there are very big local tv stations and conglomerates. but those tv stations make a huge amount of money from political ads. it is a great business. partly because it can recently inflated their prices, make up quotes. no one knows what the real prices people are paying. local broadcasters are resisting proposals. >> this is the whole idea of what i was talking about in the beginning of 42 files in the sec. the tv stations themselves and broadcasters were saying it is too burdensome to to put a stop on my. to burton's intimate as easily searchable. before -- too burdensome to make this easily searchable. it is incredibly burdensome as a citizen in this country. you have got this and you have got the fact that these ads run by candidates, there's a certain amount of money that those cost. cannot inflate those ads. but those outside groups consider this cost this, now costs this. certain markets like in ohio and florida, i do not think there are any adds a better running
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>> they reported federal taxes, state and local taxes. it gives people a fairer picture. that year i happened to pay a lot of state and local taxes, which, as you know, are deducted from the other. i looked it up the other day, and we paid, i think it's 342% of our gross income in taxes. s >> we did a little looking around to see about his. we can't find his 1981 tax return. it may have been released. maybe my bonet knows whether he released it. we did find his income is $1.4 million, and i think he paid the same as i did in taxes. he also made a reference that troubled me very much. he started talking about my chauffeur. you know, i'm driven to work by the secret service. so is mrs. ferraro, so is mr. mondale's. they saved the life of the president of the united states. i thought that was a cheap shot telling the american people to try to divide class, rich and poor. but the big question, it isn't whether mrs. ferraro is doing well. i think they are depog pretty well. i know barbara and i are doing well. and it is darn sure mr. mondale is doing well with $1.4 million. bu
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law enforcement is working with state and local agencies. the media filing center is now all controlled by credentials that are issued by the commission. there are about 3500 journalists, there appear to be a zillion trucks outside in the parking lot. a lot of standard platforms where the networks have energy, the regular program is entering -- anchoring inside of the debate will which is a spectacular performing arts center. instead of what would normally be on that stage, there are camera platforms and their would-be network platforms where if you're students today and tonight, they will see a big chunk of network news is entering from the debate polic ies. scurrying around the giant network infrastructure, there are volunteers from the university and the students that are helping provide the support systems that are needed. this will be the 26-debath deba tonight and it is remarkable to see what is required to bring one of these up. the university is still going about the business of educating their students. i hope we are doing something
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but it works best at the local level. it works best when you have school board members involved, when you have parents involved, when you have a community involved and when you have educators involved. one of the mistakes i believe that has been made at the federal level is the package of -- passage of the no child left behind act. i think it started out with good intentions, but it hasn't accomplished what it should have. it has taken educators out of the classroom, and we need to keep them in the classroom if they are going to address the needs of students. >> senator? >> the most important thing is to make sure that these kids arrive in kindergarten ready to learn. if they are behind, they are never going to catch up. that is just a fact. i am not going to get a nobel prize for making that discovery. it is a fact. the rhetoric of senator fisher and the reality of her propose always don't match up. she voted against providing prenatal care for children. the proposal will result in deep cuts to early childhood education
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likewise as a local government official myself and my past, i don't like the state telling the local government what to do either. i think we ought to treat each other with respect and kindness and civility. but i do not support same sex marriage. >> general cooke? >> you're correct, the constitution limits us on that. but let me tell you what i am for. i am for a statewide nondiscrimination law because like anything anywhere else you can't just have small communities put together, nondiscrimination laws. it's supported by the l.d.s. church and the chamber of commerce. let's be a church that talks about nondiscrimination. that's the next step the governor should do. that's the next step a legislature should do. that's not forcing things down -- i'll tell you, i go to so many cities and the questions they ask me, all the regulations that the state government is pushing down on our local government. this is not that. this is just showing we're a compassionate state. that we have the capabilities of reaching out and showing who we are and caring about equality and nondiscrimination. let
likewise as a local government official myself and my past, i don't like the state telling the local government what to do either. i think we ought to treat each other with respect and kindness and civility. but i do not support same sex marriage. >> general cooke? >> you're correct, the constitution limits us on that. but let me tell you what i am for. i am for a statewide nondiscrimination law because like anything anywhere else you can't just have small communities put together,...
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some current issues in the midwest right now are keeping our crops and agriculture here locally and not so much outsourcing from other countries and what each candidate would do to keep that from happening and keep our crops local. -- has thisas this a supporter of the president from in the neck, good evening. >> my question would be for crummy -- for governor romney. this is tied to his response last time about his energy plan. considering the complex relationships, energy policy, economics, the commodity markets, how do you see your energy independence plan impacting existing free trade agreements or membership in the world trade organization and the relationships with our pacific rim friends and other trade partners? >> ok, thanks for the call. phone from northal carolina. >> i would like to ask the president, when he was caught on an open mike that he was going to give russia more leeway, and also what he meant what he was also caught on a hot mike with the prime minister in france talking about netanyahu. that is what i would like to ask him. >> i want to know where the candidate s
some current issues in the midwest right now are keeping our crops and agriculture here locally and not so much outsourcing from other countries and what each candidate would do to keep that from happening and keep our crops local. -- has thisas this a supporter of the president from in the neck, good evening. >> my question would be for crummy -- for governor romney. this is tied to his response last time about his energy plan. considering the complex relationships, energy policy,...
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knowing that the local leadership, i think is very essential. anyone who spent time on the ground will acknowledge that. the challenge that mark was describing, we call the international darlings. third first have access to computers, we take that for granted. know how to apply. i think the biggest challenge is, how you get those people involved. you have to find a way to bridge those groups with the international darlings. you cannot ignore one or the other. even if you go straight into the rural areas and give them funding, you can delegitimized them, you can create a moral hazard and corruption because they might not even be corrupt. it is to not know how to handle the money. there are a lot of technical issues. one of the things we try to do is we work with people before they rights the proposals of the can put in a note. we will work a back-and-forth. we travel to the area. there is a relationship before the proposal is ever submitted. that takes an overwhelming amount of overhead. the capacity of the organizations you are talking about are
knowing that the local leadership, i think is very essential. anyone who spent time on the ground will acknowledge that. the challenge that mark was describing, we call the international darlings. third first have access to computers, we take that for granted. know how to apply. i think the biggest challenge is, how you get those people involved. you have to find a way to bridge those groups with the international darlings. you cannot ignore one or the other. even if you go straight into the...
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that is done on a local level. i'd like local control. i think there are some programs that do work. i was a volunteer reading tutor for ten years in the chapter one reading program. this title one reading was for students who came from low income families who needed extra help. so i would tutor them one on one and that money came from the federal government. so some of the programs work well but i would like control to be on the local level. >> do you think those programs are working, why or why not? >> i think it remains to be seen if race to the top works here in hawaii. it was my office that secured the $75 million we got. mark from my office it was lie son with the department of education and it was the stem, the robotics program that is the feds liked a lot. it does have the potential to work but it remains to be seen. >> as an immigrant to this country, i certainly understand the importance of education as a great equal lieser because otherwise i wouldn't be standing here today. so i have a commitment to make our public schools as
that is done on a local level. i'd like local control. i think there are some programs that do work. i was a volunteer reading tutor for ten years in the chapter one reading program. this title one reading was for students who came from low income families who needed extra help. so i would tutor them one on one and that money came from the federal government. so some of the programs work well but i would like control to be on the local level. >> do you think those programs are working,...
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the local news. i think it gets pretty much just as widespread coverage nationally as it does in the local media. guest: democrats held a national convention in charlotte, this summer. the obama campaign has admitted in the last few days that north carolina is now out of their reach. having their convention there has had no impact on all on his prospects. host: summed weakening in responding to the conversation this morning. -- some tweaks responding to the conversation this morning. perhaps it's time we knowledge that women are no more homogenous in voting that are other suburbs of society. and here is another one. why do democrats want to divide americans in the groups against each other anyway? here is another call. caller: with all of this information over the years telling people which way things are going with polls, which those are strictly surveys and are unreliable. i am just wondering, how does the working man c'mon -- the working man, which is 97%, come up with a winner? tricky dick.ted fo
the local news. i think it gets pretty much just as widespread coverage nationally as it does in the local media. guest: democrats held a national convention in charlotte, this summer. the obama campaign has admitted in the last few days that north carolina is now out of their reach. having their convention there has had no impact on all on his prospects. host: summed weakening in responding to the conversation this morning. -- some tweaks responding to the conversation this morning. perhaps...
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that is appropriate because the white house can't be dealing with every security request from every local american outpost around the world because the president and vice president frankly have more important work to do. so while mistakes seem to have been maid to lay them at the foot of the president is not necessarily fair. now the question is what gets done afterwards? it does raise the level of presidential attention and obama in the last debate said here are the measures we've taken. we've strengthened security at outpost throughout the region. we've launched a full investigation. there are f.b.i. agents looking boo the attacks in libya and the country has promised to bring the attackers into justice. those are the areas the president did can do something and it will be more fair to hold the president to klt. host: one viewer writes -- it's impossible to -- host: how much do you think the past will be brought up? will we hear the presidency of george w. bush brought up or is that not going to be touched by the candidates? guest: romney won't raise it because he's done everything he c
that is appropriate because the white house can't be dealing with every security request from every local american outpost around the world because the president and vice president frankly have more important work to do. so while mistakes seem to have been maid to lay them at the foot of the president is not necessarily fair. now the question is what gets done afterwards? it does raise the level of presidential attention and obama in the last debate said here are the measures we've taken. we've...
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they've repealed that stuff, and they burrowed get of -- getting rid of early voting but they said if local commissions want to do it, they can do it we democrats, we said sure, let everybody vote. then the republicans in this county said no, we want long voting lines because maybe some of the democrats will go home. this was not complicated, but they lost in court. thank god somebody believes that we should not do anything to restrict the americans' right to vote. look, this election is coming down to the end. after the last debate, it is pretty straightforward. president obama says the choice is whether you what my administration to have four more years -- when i came in we were losing 800,000 jobs a month, i had to stop the slide and depression, it continued for a year, we put a floor under it, and we are building the base of prosperity. romney says we messed it up, he did not fix it, throw him out, put us back in. and when you ask any question, he says see me about that after the election you have to understand. i am a jobs guy. i am a jobs guy. i am a jobs guy. what about this, see me
they've repealed that stuff, and they burrowed get of -- getting rid of early voting but they said if local commissions want to do it, they can do it we democrats, we said sure, let everybody vote. then the republicans in this county said no, we want long voting lines because maybe some of the democrats will go home. this was not complicated, but they lost in court. thank god somebody believes that we should not do anything to restrict the americans' right to vote. look, this election is coming...
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we fund the local hospitals, i fought for funding for the local hospitals. i know what that means. >> thank you. >> do you think the government has a responsibility to provide access to care for people we're adding to medicare? and if so, how to we do that? >> well, medicaid has been a social safety net we've had for many years and i think we need to continue to honor that commitment. if you look right now, medicaid is another one of those entitlements careening toward insolvency. harry reid and the democrats in the senate are doing nothing to step up and solve that problem and preserve medicare. we need leadership there. beyond that, how do you deal with low income texans who earn too much income to qualify for medicaid and yet not enough income to be able to purchase health insurance themselves? i think the answer are free market reforms, in particular, allow individuals to purchase health insurance across state lines. if we create a 50-state national market, what that will mean is that texans will have available to them a lot more low cost catastrophic he
we fund the local hospitals, i fought for funding for the local hospitals. i know what that means. >> thank you. >> do you think the government has a responsibility to provide access to care for people we're adding to medicare? and if so, how to we do that? >> well, medicaid has been a social safety net we've had for many years and i think we need to continue to honor that commitment. if you look right now, medicaid is another one of those entitlements careening toward...
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i do not want to say that nothing has been done, because scott can tell this -- at the local level. the local watchdog is hurting around the country, but at the national level i do not know that a so much the case that we are not able to be vigilant anymore. i think vigilance is taking a different form. it is taking the form of more collaborative efforts, where people are working together to produce really in-depth stories that are hard hitting and take that watchdog role. it is happening in other mediums. a lot of documentary filmmaking is becoming investigative and there's more support and acknowledgment for that. if you look at the numbers over time, more newspapers do not exist, a lot of reporters have lost their jobs, that is true, you cannot deny it, but i went to the investigative reporting conference this year and there were 1500 people there, one of the largest turnouts ever. people are still doing work, doing it in different ways. the money is always hard to come by. it may be harder, but we also have wider means of distribution. it is hard to say -- there is no clear cost
i do not want to say that nothing has been done, because scott can tell this -- at the local level. the local watchdog is hurting around the country, but at the national level i do not know that a so much the case that we are not able to be vigilant anymore. i think vigilance is taking a different form. it is taking the form of more collaborative efforts, where people are working together to produce really in-depth stories that are hard hitting and take that watchdog role. it is happening in...
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i was willing to stand on the basis of principle the education needs to be local. what makes the best education is when you have a mom and dad that loves their kid and puts a high priority on education. with that kind of formula, education can work well for people. i support the freedom for people to choose the kind of education that they want. i do not believe the answers to fixing our schools in missouri havcan be helped in any way with a large bureaucracy of the federal government. people could save money by getting rid of a lot of the education bureaucracy. it does not contribute to our education. thank you. >> ms. mccaskill, your response. >> i am grateful for my public education. i graduated from the university of missouri. it has allowed me to be the person that i am today. our country allows us to be that city on the hill. congressman akin has been clear that he wants a program and completely out of education. no more department of education. no more school lunch program. what is harder to understand is that he wants to do away with pell grants and all stud
i was willing to stand on the basis of principle the education needs to be local. what makes the best education is when you have a mom and dad that loves their kid and puts a high priority on education. with that kind of formula, education can work well for people. i support the freedom for people to choose the kind of education that they want. i do not believe the answers to fixing our schools in missouri havcan be helped in any way with a large bureaucracy of the federal government. people...
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>> i said i am focused on the local and i start with the local. i see the world as this district -- with teachers. i see my job much as i would on the first day of school. i would look at these counties as 39 entities and would make sure that they all maximize their potential. i have laid out my plan for layers of economic opp ortunity. i carry a football with me to create another level of the bio- economy, within 10-15 miles of small towns. >> many wonder about the football? >> it is made of soybeans. and most cars are from detroit and the seats are made of this. with plastic bottles or using this to create asphalt. we can make that within 10-15 miles. >> in 2013-2014, what will stimulate the economy? >> i introduced the first piece of legislation for biodiesel and represent the biggest renewable energy. out ofent has to ge tout oet the way so entrepreneurs can have their way. what the government needs to do is have a low, stable, predictable tax rate. we have to lower our regulation burden. when i was in business, 43 agencies regulated my trade.
>> i said i am focused on the local and i start with the local. i see the world as this district -- with teachers. i see my job much as i would on the first day of school. i would look at these counties as 39 entities and would make sure that they all maximize their potential. i have laid out my plan for layers of economic opp ortunity. i carry a football with me to create another level of the bio- economy, within 10-15 miles of small towns. >> many wonder about the football?...
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we fund the local hospitals, i fought for funding for the local hospitals. i know what that means. >> thank you. >> do you think the government has a responsibility to provide access to care for people we're adding to medicare? and if so, how to we do that? >> well, medicaid has been a social safety net we've had for many years and i think we need to continue to honor that commitment. if you look right now, medicaid is another one of those entitlements careening toward insolvency. harry reid and the democrats in the senate are doing nothing to step up and solve that problem and preserve medicare. we need leadership there. beyond that, how do you deal with low income texans who earn too much income to qualify for medicaid and yet not enough income to be able to purchase health insurance themselves? i think the answer are free market reforms, in particular, allow individuals to purchase health insurance across state lines. if we create a 50-state national market, what that will mean is that texans will have available to them a lot more low cost catastrophic he
we fund the local hospitals, i fought for funding for the local hospitals. i know what that means. >> thank you. >> do you think the government has a responsibility to provide access to care for people we're adding to medicare? and if so, how to we do that? >> well, medicaid has been a social safety net we've had for many years and i think we need to continue to honor that commitment. if you look right now, medicaid is another one of those entitlements careening toward...
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>> they reported federal taxes, state and local taxes. it gives people a fairer picture. that year i happened to pay a lot of state and local taxes, which, as you know, are deducted from the other. i looked it up the other day, and we paid, i think it's 342% of our gross income in taxes. s >> we did a little looking around to see about his. we can't find his 1981 tax return. it may have been released. maybe my bonet knows whether he released it. we did find his income is $1.4 million, and i think he paid the same as i did in taxes. he also made a reference that troubled me very much. he started talking about my chauffeur. you know, i'm driven to work by the secret service. so is mrs. ferraro, so is mr. mondale's. they saved the life of the president of the united states. i thought that was a cheap shot telling the american people to try to divide class, rich and poor. but the big question, it isn't whether mrs. ferraro is doing well. i think they are depog pretty well. i know barbara and i are doing well. and it is darn sure mr. mondale is doing well with $1.4 million. bu
>> they reported federal taxes, state and local taxes. it gives people a fairer picture. that year i happened to pay a lot of state and local taxes, which, as you know, are deducted from the other. i looked it up the other day, and we paid, i think it's 342% of our gross income in taxes. s >> we did a little looking around to see about his. we can't find his 1981 tax return. it may have been released. maybe my bonet knows whether he released it. we did find his income is $1.4...
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i had to get a job at our local convenience store. there are jobs out there. mr. romney, he spent obama pretty good on the debate last year -- last week. but, mr. romney spoke with fork and on. he said he would create jobs, then get rid of pbs. big bird, ernie, they are as human beings who will lose jobs. he had me convinced i am a hardcore democrat. how can you do that? we are not stupid. we are voters. how can you talk with fork and towns like that and think we will not catch it? >> thank you. we will let you go with that point. on twitter -- next up is burt. caller: hello? i am from lincoln, nebraska. >> go ahead. caller: i want to thank c-span. you do a great job. you let people talk. i think to do a fantastic job. i appreciate that. it is from the heart. i have been a swing voter in the past. i have gone both ways. i thought joe biden was incredibly disrespectful. one of your early comment thirsted a better job than i could ever. his attitude and his demeanor was less than vice-presidential and certainly less than presidential. i was surprised by the other ca
i had to get a job at our local convenience store. there are jobs out there. mr. romney, he spent obama pretty good on the debate last year -- last week. but, mr. romney spoke with fork and on. he said he would create jobs, then get rid of pbs. big bird, ernie, they are as human beings who will lose jobs. he had me convinced i am a hardcore democrat. how can you do that? we are not stupid. we are voters. how can you talk with fork and towns like that and think we will not catch it? >>...
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communities are stretching and struggling to pay for local schools. many costs are based on awhat should the role of the federal government be in local education? >> i work very hard to provide the tools and resources to our community to get funding for new schools and i am proud of that. very supportive of the new issues that are been initiated. we are doing a lot and i never voted for a mandate. it is one of the things that is killing communities like springfield and everybody in western massachusetts and throughout our great state. it is the high cost of education that is driving the train. just go back because i have time, student interest rates, the bottom line is that you cannot rewrite my record. we made sure we did without raising taxes. constant criticisms on the fact that i do not want to raise taxes on many americans. we did it without raising taxes by tweaking federal programs. and finding a way to do it better. when it comes to jobs and jobs creation, i worked very hard as a state senator and continue to work with the community college. w
communities are stretching and struggling to pay for local schools. many costs are based on awhat should the role of the federal government be in local education? >> i work very hard to provide the tools and resources to our community to get funding for new schools and i am proud of that. very supportive of the new issues that are been initiated. we are doing a lot and i never voted for a mandate. it is one of the things that is killing communities like springfield and everybody in...
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it means that we are helping state and local governments set up road projects and bridge projects that keep people in their jobs. and then long term, we've got to fix our health care system, we've got to fix our energy system that is putting such an enormous burden on families. you need somebody working for you and you've got to have somebody in washington who is thinking about the middle class and not just those who can afford to hire lobbyists. >> senator mccain? >> well, thank you, tom. thank you, belmont university. and senator obama, it's good to be with you at a town hall meeting. and, alan, thank you for your question. you go to the heart of america's worries tonight. americans are angry, they're upset, and they're a little fearful. it's our job to fix the problem. now, i have a plan to fix this problem, and it's got to do with energy independence. we've got to stop sending $700 billion a year to countries that don't want us -- like us very much. we have to keep americans' taxes low. all americans' taxes low. let's not raise taxes on anybody today. we obviously have to stop this
it means that we are helping state and local governments set up road projects and bridge projects that keep people in their jobs. and then long term, we've got to fix our health care system, we've got to fix our energy system that is putting such an enormous burden on families. you need somebody working for you and you've got to have somebody in washington who is thinking about the middle class and not just those who can afford to hire lobbyists. >> senator mccain? >> well, thank...
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>> i said i am focused on the local and i start with the local. i see the world as this district -- with teachers. i see my job much as i would on the first day of school. i would look at these counties as 39 entities and would make sure that they all maximize their potential. i have laid out my plan for layers of economic opportunity. i carry a football with me to create another level of the bio- economy, within 10-15 miles of small towns. >> many wonder about the football? >> it is made of soybeans. and most cars are from detroit and the seats are made of this. with plastic bottles or using this to create asphalt. we can make that within 10-15 miles. >> in 2013-2014, what will stimulate the economy? >> i introduced the first piece of legislation for biodiesel and represent the biggest renewable energy. government has to get out of the way so entrepreneurs can have their way. what the government needs to do is have a low, stable, predictable tax rate. we have to lower our regulation burden. when i was in business, 43 agencies regulated my trade.
>> i said i am focused on the local and i start with the local. i see the world as this district -- with teachers. i see my job much as i would on the first day of school. i would look at these counties as 39 entities and would make sure that they all maximize their potential. i have laid out my plan for layers of economic opportunity. i carry a football with me to create another level of the bio- economy, within 10-15 miles of small towns. >> many wonder about the football?...
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i want you to drive it, because so much that has to do with our public lands and the attitudes locally that will help me help you in making this a reality. i think engaging, harnessing, and even asking for the help of the nation's governors. typically they meet with the president once or twice a year and get briefings. i need some help on energy policy. let's help fill in some of the gaps and make it a national effort, if you will. i think there is huge, untapped potential in that area that could speak to bipartisanship. >> the biggest policy achievement of the last 20 years might have been welfare reform. that was dumb by clinton -- that was done by clinton. i think you could imagine -- you can do serious health care reform. even obamacare will depend on the states doing some things. governors understand those issues. >> i think governor romney would be in a position to instinctively understand the culture of governors, how to harness them. >> other questions? >> you stated that the president has an opportunity to set a framework. congress has been addressed a lot, and things like fil
i want you to drive it, because so much that has to do with our public lands and the attitudes locally that will help me help you in making this a reality. i think engaging, harnessing, and even asking for the help of the nation's governors. typically they meet with the president once or twice a year and get briefings. i need some help on energy policy. let's help fill in some of the gaps and make it a national effort, if you will. i think there is huge, untapped potential in that area that...
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obviously this is a federal, state, and local efforts. the first thing i want to do is thank everybody who has been involved in the rescue and recovery process. at the top of my list, i have to say governor christie, throughout the process, has been responsive, he has been aggressive in making sure the state got out in front of this incredible storm and i think the people of new jersey recognize he has put his heart and soul in making sure the people of new jersey bounce back even stronger than before. i want to thank him for his leadership and partnership. i want to thank the congressional delegation because part of the reason we are able to respond quickly is because they help make sure fema financing was in place. we are appreciative of those efforts. i want to thank craig fugate. sometimes people think fema, not the people behind it but craig lives and breathes this stuff, may shrink -- making sure we're providing help. i want to thank all of the personal responders who have been involved in this process, the firefighters, the folks w
obviously this is a federal, state, and local efforts. the first thing i want to do is thank everybody who has been involved in the rescue and recovery process. at the top of my list, i have to say governor christie, throughout the process, has been responsive, he has been aggressive in making sure the state got out in front of this incredible storm and i think the people of new jersey recognize he has put his heart and soul in making sure the people of new jersey bounce back even stronger than...
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local nationals provide us with continuity, local expertise, threat awareness in their community, and language and cultural skills. i am confident the committee will conclude that officers and employees of the department of state, diplomatic security service, and mission libya conducted themselves professionally and with careful attention to managing the people and budgets in a way that reflected the gravity of the task. i am proud of the work our team accomplished in libya under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. the protection of our nation's diplomats, embassies and consulates, and the work produced there is deserving of the time and treasure invested. i am glad to further discuss my expenses and hope it provides beneficial to the committee, the state department, and my fellow ds agents. thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. may god bless our country as we work toward peace in a contentious world. i stand ready to answer any questions you might have of me. >> thank you. ms. lamb. could you turn on your mic, please? that's all right, your first time. >> by
local nationals provide us with continuity, local expertise, threat awareness in their community, and language and cultural skills. i am confident the committee will conclude that officers and employees of the department of state, diplomatic security service, and mission libya conducted themselves professionally and with careful attention to managing the people and budgets in a way that reflected the gravity of the task. i am proud of the work our team accomplished in libya under...
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this should be something that gets ferreted out at the local level, at the state level, not at the national level. there are only a couple voices being heard here, and it is tweedle dee and it is tweedle dum. it is two candidates talking about who is going to spend so much medicare, when you and i put in three times more than what you get out. it is not sustainable. yet, it is indicative of our federal government today, which is on an unsustainable path, the results of with are going to be an monetary collapse unless we actually bring this under control. as a third party candidate i have been given the opportunity here to make the case that's not being made by either of the two major candidates. >> thank you, governor. quheers cheers [applause] >> a lot of people asked me why i would consent to do this. one, i like moderating, and two, i like asking questions, even though i didn't ask these questions. they were submitted. and three, i think these people deserve a lot of credit for coming forward. it is easy to sit back and watch. they are counting today, and they deserve to be heard. [appla
this should be something that gets ferreted out at the local level, at the state level, not at the national level. there are only a couple voices being heard here, and it is tweedle dee and it is tweedle dum. it is two candidates talking about who is going to spend so much medicare, when you and i put in three times more than what you get out. it is not sustainable. yet, it is indicative of our federal government today, which is on an unsustainable path, the results of with are going to be an...
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law enforcement and the local civilians are killed by the radicals. russia has a serious problem on their hands with that. beyond that, a lot of analysts point out that for the russian government, for an interim pension were there is an insurgency or even a civilian mass protests is a big no. that is why they want to support the syrian regime. let's not forget that this is in syria. a minority rule by the group that is close over 80% of the population which is sunni. somehow, the russian leaders and the analysts tend to disregard it or do not give enough weight to that. i really do not understand how come that little significant detail is being ignored. i find that when i talked to russian officials, a willful misunderstanding and that -- and lacking of knowledge about the middle east and islam. been referred to their own terrorists as criminals and the whole view was that these are just some groups that can be dealt through the prism of crime-fighting that's probably reminds some of us of some other countries that are making this a mistake. but, what
law enforcement and the local civilians are killed by the radicals. russia has a serious problem on their hands with that. beyond that, a lot of analysts point out that for the russian government, for an interim pension were there is an insurgency or even a civilian mass protests is a big no. that is why they want to support the syrian regime. let's not forget that this is in syria. a minority rule by the group that is close over 80% of the population which is sunni. somehow, the russian...
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what is the biggest proposal you have congress or with local businesses to create jobs in our congressional district? >> the most important thing is how we are going to get stability and certainty with tax and regulatory policies. small community banks are suffering from the unintended consequences of the dodd-frank. florida is number one for foreclosures. st. lucie county is in the top two of the counties in florida. >> what is your solution for your district to create jobs -- not about policies that have failed or succeeded in the past. what are you doing? >> congressman west is great at blaming people. i have created jobs. the first thing i would like to push forward is a piece of legislation that allows businesses to expensed 100% of their investment in the first year. this is something that came out of the jobs bill, and it incentivizes companies to invest. companies are sitting on cash and they are not investing in. we need to incentivize them to do that. >> how about repatriation? one of the things we have been talking about this $4 trillion of capital to come back here. 37 pieces of
what is the biggest proposal you have congress or with local businesses to create jobs in our congressional district? >> the most important thing is how we are going to get stability and certainty with tax and regulatory policies. small community banks are suffering from the unintended consequences of the dodd-frank. florida is number one for foreclosures. st. lucie county is in the top two of the counties in florida. >> what is your solution for your district to create jobs -- not...
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we have to know who our local partners are. we have to have good tools to distinguish our local adversaries from them. not everybody with a turban is al qaeda. we have to have that view on the ground. you cannot fight a war by remote control. that is a practical solution. from a legal standpoint, i would say, if you are worried about the liberation of technology, we have a number of tools to prevent proliferation of all kinds of dangers. an agreement, a nuclear materials with a treaty, and with drones, we have a legal regime that says if you have a rocket system or a drone system, for a range of more than 300 kilometers, the technology on that is controlled. there are some countries where you cannot export that technology. it is a voluntary regime. it is developed countries that have worried about this proliferation. if you get a regime like that from a voluntary regime to a binding regime, then international law has answers to deal with some of these problems. practical question, a legal question, and then a strategy question.
we have to know who our local partners are. we have to have good tools to distinguish our local adversaries from them. not everybody with a turban is al qaeda. we have to have that view on the ground. you cannot fight a war by remote control. that is a practical solution. from a legal standpoint, i would say, if you are worried about the liberation of technology, we have a number of tools to prevent proliferation of all kinds of dangers. an agreement, a nuclear materials with a treaty, and with...
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if you are local automobile dealer trying to sell your cars, you really have a hard time getting your ads in. it's nonstop. so you see a positive ad for the president and then a - 1. and then the same for governor romney. -- a positive ad for the president and then a negative ad, and then the same for governor romney. it can get confusing. i'm sure voters are confused to some degree at. this at host: when you look at party registration in new hampshire, republican, 32%, democrats, 28%. and declared voters in new hampshire, that they make up 40% of registered voters. how are candidates appealing to that 40%? guest: that is what you are looking at if you are candidates, those undeclared voters. there are 300 $10,000 them in new hampshire. many political scientists believe that they may claim to be declared at the local ballot but when they go to vote, that they traditionally lean one way or another. -- there are 3000,000 of them in new hampshire, and declared voters. in new hampshire behalf two congressmen. we have the first and second congressional district. a second district liens dem
if you are local automobile dealer trying to sell your cars, you really have a hard time getting your ads in. it's nonstop. so you see a positive ad for the president and then a - 1. and then the same for governor romney. -- a positive ad for the president and then a negative ad, and then the same for governor romney. it can get confusing. i'm sure voters are confused to some degree at. this at host: when you look at party registration in new hampshire, republican, 32%, democrats, 28%. and...
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that is done on a local level. i'd like local control. i think there are some programs that do work. i was a volunteer reading tutor for ten years in the chapter one reading program. this title one reading was for students who came from low income families who needed extra help. so i would tuesday dor them one on one and that money came from the federal government. so some of the programs work well but i would like control to be on the local level. >> do you think those programs are working, why or why not? >> i think it remains to be seen if race to the top works here in highway highway. it was my office that secured the $75 million we got. mark from my office it was lie son with the department of education and it was the stem, the robotics program that is the feds liked a lot. it does have the potential to work but it remains to be seen. >> as an immigrant to this country, i certainly understand the importance of education as a great equal lieser because otherwise i wouldn't be standing here today. so i have a commiment to make our publ
that is done on a local level. i'd like local control. i think there are some programs that do work. i was a volunteer reading tutor for ten years in the chapter one reading program. this title one reading was for students who came from low income families who needed extra help. so i would tuesday dor them one on one and that money came from the federal government. so some of the programs work well but i would like control to be on the local level. >> do you think those programs are...
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listen to your state and local officials, follow instructions. the more you follow the instructions, the more they can deal with situation. next obviously i want to talk about the extraordinary hardship seen over the past 48 hours. our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families to of lost loved ones. unfortunately there have been fatalities as a consequence of hurricane sandy, and it's not clear that we have counted up all the fatalities at this point. obviously this is something that is heartbreaking for the entire nation, and we certainly feel profoundly for the families who have been uprooted and will be going through some very tough times over the next several days, perhaps weeks and months. the most important message i have for them is that america is waiting. -- with you. we are standing behind you, and we will do everything we can to help you get back on your feet. earlier today i had a conversation with the governors, and many of the mayors in the affected areas, including governor christie, cuomo, and bloomberg. want to praise them
listen to your state and local officials, follow instructions. the more you follow the instructions, the more they can deal with situation. next obviously i want to talk about the extraordinary hardship seen over the past 48 hours. our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families to of lost loved ones. unfortunately there have been fatalities as a consequence of hurricane sandy, and it's not clear that we have counted up all the fatalities at this point. obviously this is something that is...
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communities, local businesses, small and large alike. we stepped up and did it. now, my point is says that my vote was on american, an american. to me, that a vote was doing my job to fight for their jobs. >> i would like to think nbc and the aarp and everyone is viewing and tonight. my name is josh mandel and i'm running for the u.s. senate. i running for the senate because washington is broken. here in ohio, one in every four children is in poverty. this is unacceptable. in order to change washington, we have to change the leaders we said there. over the next hour, i look forward to having an opportunity to tell you about my specific jobs plan to bring new jobs right here to the state of ohio. unfortunately, in washington, things are broken when it comes to economic development, when it comes to growing the economy right here in the state of ohio. i believe washington can take a little lesson from what we have done here in ohio. look at the state treasurer's office. we have earned the highest rate on our bonds and investments. our port
communities, local businesses, small and large alike. we stepped up and did it. now, my point is says that my vote was on american, an american. to me, that a vote was doing my job to fight for their jobs. >> i would like to think nbc and the aarp and everyone is viewing and tonight. my name is josh mandel and i'm running for the u.s. senate. i running for the senate because washington is broken. here in ohio, one in every four children is in poverty. this is unacceptable. in order to...
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in florida, this is a hot issue on the local ballot. we have an amendment up for voters that would be fiercely -- officially declare that florida will not participate in president obama's health care reforms, that the state would not have any role in expanding medicaid. we think federal law will treat any state action. the republican-dominated politicians in tallahassee are still making it the primary issue. there is a bit of fear mongering going on. both camps trying to take advantage and paid their posts theirpain -- paint their foes in a negative light? host: who are you voting for? caller: i am voting for the winner, president barack obama. rick scott came in. his platform was let's get back to work. from the time he got into office, he started laying off people. nobody is looking at these things and seen what is going on. host: 84 the call. mark simpson? guest: governor scott did come on the platform in trying to create jobs. that is assuming he gets another term. one issue that is important locally but does not get much play on th
in florida, this is a hot issue on the local ballot. we have an amendment up for voters that would be fiercely -- officially declare that florida will not participate in president obama's health care reforms, that the state would not have any role in expanding medicaid. we think federal law will treat any state action. the republican-dominated politicians in tallahassee are still making it the primary issue. there is a bit of fear mongering going on. both camps trying to take advantage and paid...
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state and local government in a blow. we are seeing a difference. guest: one of the things you options with government workers is that the trends you might see coming into a recession lags a little bit for state and government workers. you can see red line that it dropped quite quickly in 2007, 2008, 2009. the government line stuck a little longer before they started to decline. by uc wage increases have been particularly low. these are the lowest numbers we have seen since about 30 years. you hear about state governments especially having a lot of fiscal problems, having to lay off workers and provide no wage increases. we are demonstrating that. in recent years, which increases have been about 1% lower a year and you see in private. caller: good morning. what is the reason why they do not want to raise the minimum wage? the cost of living is off the charts. and yet, you have people working, making $7 an hour. which is just ridiculous. and i just personally believe that, if corporations want to get rid of unions, because they do not just want to gi
state and local government in a blow. we are seeing a difference. guest: one of the things you options with government workers is that the trends you might see coming into a recession lags a little bit for state and government workers. you can see red line that it dropped quite quickly in 2007, 2008, 2009. the government line stuck a little longer before they started to decline. by uc wage increases have been particularly low. these are the lowest numbers we have seen since about 30 years. you...
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l guest: -- in their local grange hall? guest: there are different groups you can join in our community. my wife and i discovered the grange years ago. they have been there since 1902, 110 years. gran in thege united states has been active since 1867. it is a good group. it is the one that closest fits out our values. host: let's go to alan from clearwater, florida on the independent line. are on with krist novoselic. caller: one of the problems we get into is that we want all or nothing. the electoral college, we have a guide -- a guy saying get rid of it. as an amendment. wyoming has three electoral is. one is republican and one is democrat -- electors and what is republican and one is democrat. he did not have enough to win the election. that you point counts. guest: it is up to the state to determine the matter of how electors --stay slim their -- all stays of their elector of fours into how the people vote. an interstate compact with this individual state agrees on the compact to give their electoral votes to the winne
l guest: -- in their local grange hall? guest: there are different groups you can join in our community. my wife and i discovered the grange years ago. they have been there since 1902, 110 years. gran in thege united states has been active since 1867. it is a good group. it is the one that closest fits out our values. host: let's go to alan from clearwater, florida on the independent line. are on with krist novoselic. caller: one of the problems we get into is that we want all or nothing. the...
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we can do so in a way that marshalls our forces, that provides real support for local law enforcement officers, do it in a way which will bring down violence in this nation, will help our youngsters to stay away from drugs, will stop this avalanche of drugs pouring into the country and will make it possible for our kids and our family to grow up in safe, secure, and decent neighborhoods. >> mr. vice president, your one-minute rebutal. >> a lot of what this campaign is about it seems to me, mr. bernie is a question of values. here i have on this particular question a big difference with my opponent. you see, i do believe that some crimes are so heinous, so brew that, so outrageous and i would say particularly those that result in the death of a police officer. say when those real brutal crimes i do believe in the death penalty. and i think it is a deterrent. and i believe we need it. and i'm glad that the congress moved on this drug bill and finally called for all that related to these narcotics drug king pens. and so we just have an honest difference of opinion. i support it. and he d
we can do so in a way that marshalls our forces, that provides real support for local law enforcement officers, do it in a way which will bring down violence in this nation, will help our youngsters to stay away from drugs, will stop this avalanche of drugs pouring into the country and will make it possible for our kids and our family to grow up in safe, secure, and decent neighborhoods. >> mr. vice president, your one-minute rebutal. >> a lot of what this campaign is about it seems...